Articles: Death, Trial, and Memorial

File — Box: 3618.002, Folder: 001

Press release on murder of Billy Jack Gaither by Sanford Cloud, Jr., President of The National Conference for Community and Justice, March 5, 1999

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Promotional materials for Assault on Gay America, February 15, 2000

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Recollection of memorial service for Billy Jack Gaither at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) , February 16, 2000

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains material related to and owned by Billy Jack Gaither. The bulk of the materials are articles related to the death of Mr. Gaither, the trial of his murderers, other victims of hate crimes, and media coverage of state and federeal hate crime laws. In addition to these articles are materials related to the National Day of Silence, Mr. Gaither's memorial service, and posters and a banner related to these activities. The Gone with the Wind figurines mentioned in The New York Times article "Murder Reveals Double Life Of Being Gay in Rural South" are also included in this collection.

Dates

Creation: 1999 - 2009

Conditions Governing Access

On-site access is restricted. Please see digital versions of materials here: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/172987. Please note that some digital versions information may be redacted for privacy.